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Dallas Sierra Club Meeting Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM NTMNs are invited to attend the Dallas Sierra Club’s March 20 meeting. Note change of week for the March meeting only! Brookhaven College will be closed for Spring Break when meeting would regularly be scheduled. The topic will be Urban Asthma, presented by Dr. Rebecca Gruchalla of Southwestern Medical Center. She will report on research about inner city pediatric asthma. Free and open to everyone. You don’t have to be a Sierra member. Meeting starts......

Spring is in the air! Mountain View College, 4849 W. Illinois Tuesday, March 20 11AM – 12:30PM Mountain View College MVC’s Sustainability office is throwing an educational and entertaining party and you’re invited. We’re heading out to the east patio for a solar show, music, nature tours, drinks, food and more! The North Texas Master Naturalists will be on hand for this special event. It’s free and open to the public. wbw 3/9/18

Guided Nature Walk at Oak Point Wednesday, March 21, 2018 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Explore the flora and fauna of Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve with Master Naturalist and native plant enthusiast, Carol Clark. Suitable for ages 5 and up, each walk will be different as we cover different areas of the park. Sturdy shoes, long pants, insect repellent, and water are recommended. Meet in the lobby of the Nature Education and Retreat Center next to the large circular parking lot off Los Rios, just east......

Native Landscape Certification Program Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM The Level 1 class of the Native Landscape Certification Program, Introduction to Native Landscapes, will be held March 24 at Clear Creek Natural Heritage Area in Denton. This class covers the benefits of including and preserving native plants in landscapes and building wildlife habitat; distinguishing between sustainable and conventional development; and the Texas ecoregion, including soil type. The class consists of an indoor training session and a 2-hour outdoor plant walk. The class is sponsored......

Wilderness Survival 101 ( Saturday-Sunday, March 24-25, 2018 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wilderness Survival 101 includes shelter building, trapping small game, edible and medicinal plants, water collection and purification, navigation by sun and stars, and more. The class takes place on the weekend of March 24 and 25, 9-5 each day, in Bastrop, TX. The same class will also be given on May 5-6, 2018. Cost: $195 Information and registration: https://www.earthnativeschool.com/wilderness-survival-101 Location: Earth Native Campus, 137 Woodview Lane, Bastrop, TX 78602 wbw 02/14/18

Nature Drawing and Journaling Workshop at HNWR Saturday, March 24, 2018 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Join us for another Walt Davis workshop! Participants will help choose the topic for the workshop; see attached file. Spend the morning indoors with instruction and the afternoon sketching outdoors, weather permitting. Bring art supplies and brown bag lunch. Workshop fee of $35, no refunds for cancellations after March 19. Limited to 20 participants, first come first served. Fee: $35 Registration required. To register and see instructions: https://www.friendsofhagerman.com/activities?e51=2042&em51=3&ey51=2018 Location: Hagerman National Wildlife......

History of the Trinity River at FWNC Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Hike with a naturalist along the Riverbottom Trail and learn about the Trinity River and the people and wildlife that rely on it. Activity #11992 $5 with paid admission, members free Admission is $5, $3 seniors. For more information, go to the FWNC website below. Location: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, 9601 Fossil Ridge Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76135 Website: http://www.fwnaturecenter.org wbw 03/09/18